I'm Walking As Straight As I Can Transcending Disability in Hollywood and Beyond

Name: I'm Walking As Straight As I Can Transcending Disability in Hollywood and Beyond
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ISBN: 9781550228830

ISBN-10: 1550228838

ISBN-13: 9781550228830

Edition: 2011

Authors: Geri Jewell, Ted Nichelsen, Patty Duke

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Exposing real pain, unstoppable perseverance, and unquestionable faith in the human spirit, this autobiography offers a true glimpse beyond the one-dimensional hero-image often associated with actress Geri Jewell. Born with cerebral palsy, Jewell made history when she became the first person with a disability cast in a recurring role onThe Facts of Life, and in the years that followed she experienced a string of other successes, including a performance at the White House in 1985 and a role on HBO'sDeadwoodseries. Along with Jewell's accomplishments, this personal story also depicts some of the less-than-rosy events that happened behind closed doors during her initial climb to fame--among…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: ECW Press
Publication date: 4/1/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 252
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Preface


Foreword



Buffalo, Wings, and a Prayer



A New Life Out West



Changes, Challenges, and Choices



Innocence Interrupted



The Highs and Lows of High School



Escaping CP Land through TV Land



Waiting in the Wings of College



Sneaking into the Store and Stealing the Spotlight



My First ï¿½Funny Businessï¿½ Manager



Another Suitcase, Another Hall



Nice Dreams



Out of the Closet, Onto a Pedestal



Big Dreams, Dark Shadows, and Frolicking in Between



Breaking Up Is Hard to Do



The Three Faces of Geri: Jewell, Warner, and Tyler



Touring with ï¿½Geriï¿½



From Sesame Street to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue



The People You Meet on the Way Down



An Amazing Decade of Making Lemonade



Richard, My Ex-Husband



Honesty Within



Building on a Shaky Foundation



Finding My Way Back Home



My Ground Zero



The Three Ds: Divorce, Deadwood, and Determination


Thank You